09/28/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Three species of lichen-forming fungi: Caloplaca pusilla, Protoparmeliopsis muralis, and Xanthoria parietina were found to have antimicrobial benefits, as well as antiproliferative qualities against human breast, prostate, and cervical cancer cells. The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, tested acetone extracts from the three species against bacteria and cancer cells.
The researchers concluded that the three species of fungi exhibited strong antimicrobial and antiproliferative qualities. They added that the three species may be a viable source of antibacterial and anticancer compounds.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Felczykowska A, Pastuszak-Skrzypczak A, Pawlik A, Bogucka K, Herman-Antosiewicz A, Guzow-Krzemi?ska B. ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTICANCER ACTIVITIES OF ACETONE EXTRACTS FROM IN VITRO CULTURED LICHEN-FORMING FUNGI. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1819-8
Tagged Under: anticancer, Antimicrobial, breast cancer, cervical cancer, Fungi, fungus, lichen, Prostate cancer